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Digital Photography One on One

By Mark Wallace

April 28, 2011

AdoramaTV presents Digital Photography One on One. In this episode Mark Wallace answers the question, "which lens should I buy?"


Mark illustrates how no lens is ideal for every application, but helps viewers decide how to make appropriate decisions for lenses for the kind of photography they're interested in. Mark also describes and demonstrated perspective distortion and compression.

 


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About the Nifty Fifty on an APS-C camera

The 50mm lens was mentioned as a low-cost option for portraiture. While it's true that it will have a narrower angle of view on an APS-C camera (80mm on Canons, 75mm on 1.5x crops like Nikon, Pentax and Sony), that can be an advantage for portraiture. If the angle of view is your primary concern, then by all means get a 30-35mm lens. If a cheap ticket into the fast lane is what you're after, then a 50mm lens really can't be beat -- there's about a thousand dollar difference between a 50mm/1.4 and a 35mm/1.4 (the difference is much more modest at the f/1.8 level, but it's still there if you're working on a tight budget, and a very sharp 50mm f/1.8 lens at or around the $100 mark new is a fantastic bargain).

by essellar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 21, 2011

1 of 1 people found this comment helpful
 
Still looking for the lens recommendation listing

The video indicates a file containing lens recommendations should be available in the video description area but nothing is found. Otherwise - EXCELLENT video

by Papi in Florence, AZ on November 8, 2011

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Where are the recommendations mentioned?

A 50mm is not 50mm on a crop. So should someone with a crop sensor get a 50mm or something in the 30mm range? [If you have an APS sensor camera, you would need a 35mm lens to get the equivalent angle of view as a 50mm on a full-sized sensor camera —Ed.]

by Shortybiscuit in Brooklyn, NY on October 6, 2011

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Super Zooms

Can you comment on applications for a super-zoom lens (e.g., 18-200)?

by Dave in Phoenix, AZ on June 7, 2011

1 of 3 people found this comment helpful
 
Where are the recommendations??

Just looking for the article that you mentioned in the video. Would really like to see it..

by Sac in Wisconsin on May 11, 2011

18 of 18 people found this comment helpful
 
Where are your lens recommendations?

At 8:50 in the video, you say your lens choices are posted in the learning center. I'm at the link from the video description, but I don't see the choices. Little help, please.

by Don in Texas on May 5, 2011

0 of 1 people found this comment helpful
 
Very clear information

The descriptions are very clear and informative. Great teacher!

by Joni in Florida on May 5, 2011

1 of 1 people found this comment helpful
 
Portraits Lens

Is this recommendation for Full frame or crop camera? I could not find camera specific recommendation in www.adorama.com/learn

by bob in windsor on May 2, 2011

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choice of lenses

very informative video and every photographer has to know the right lenses for the right job. Thanks Marks.

by lmprasad in fontana-ca on May 1, 2011

27 of 28 people found this comment helpful
 
Where is the article?

In the video you reference an article with additional information, but there is no link in the description?

by rdeaver in Kansas City on April 30, 2011

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